Crimes Act 1914

Pt VII repealed by No 67 of 2018, s 3 and Sch 2 item 5, applicable to conduct that occurs on or after 29 December 2018.

Pt VII heading substituted by No 91 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 1A, effective 28 November 2002. For transitional provision, see note under former s 78. The heading formerly read:

Espionage and official secrets

S 81 repealed by No 91 of 2002, s 3 and Sch 1 item 3, effective 28 November 2002. For transitional provision, see note under former s 78. S 81 formerly read:

Harbouring spies

(1)
Any person who:

(a) intentionally harbours any person whom he knows or has reasonable ground for supposing to be a spy; or

(b) intentionally permits any persons, whom he knows or has reasonable ground for supposing to be spies, to meet or assemble in any premises in his occupation or under his control; or

(c) having harboured any person whom he knows or has reasonable ground for supposing to be a spy, or having permitted any persons whom he knows or has reasonable ground for supposing to be spies to meet or assemble in any premises in his occupation or under his control, refuses to disclose to any authorized officer any information which it is in his power to give in relation to that person or those persons;

shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.

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S 81(1) amended by No 24 of 2001, s 3 and Sch 10 item 94, by substituting ``intentionally'' for ``knowingly'' in paras (a) and (b). For application provisions, see note under s 3BA.

(2)
For the purposes of this section any person who has committed any offence or is about to commit any offence against this Part (other than this section) shall be deemed to be a spy.

(3)
In this section, authorized officer means:

(a) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police;

(b) an officer of the Defence Force who is in command or in charge of a prohibited place;

(c) a member of the police force of a State or Territory who is the principal officer of police in any town or locality; or

(d) any other person declared by the Attorney-General, in writing, to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this section.